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Togo: Ministry of Health, Samsung and Vision Togo Partner to Bring Quality Healthcare to Kara Region

  At least 24 villages in the Kara region are expected to benefit from a new health initiative spearheaded by electronics giant, Samsung, the Togo Ministry of Health and Vision.

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UN: 17 Million People Face Hunger East Africa

    By Mohammed Yusuf     U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that East Africans are facing starvation and that the situation might worsen if nothing is done to.

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UN Chief Makes Surprise Visit to Somalia to Focus on Famine

  By Harun Maruf   U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Somalia needs “massive support” to prevent a repeat of the 2011 famine that killed 260,000 people.   Guterres made a.

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No excuses for Ghana poverty 60 years after independence: President

  By Matthew Mpoke Bigg   Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Monday the country had run out of excuses for failing to end poverty and corruption, 60 years after.

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More than 100 million at risk of starvation globally – U.N. official

    By Umberto Bacchi The number of people facing severe hunger worldwide has surpassed 100 million and will grow if humanitarian aid is not paired with more support for.

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Germany to Provide 250 mln Euros of Development Aid to Tunisia – Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday her government would provide Tunisia with 250 million euros in development aid. Merkel made the announcement during a visit to Tunis for talks.

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Zimbabwe Seeks Foreign Help for Flood Victims

Zimbabwe has recently appealed for international help for victims of floods that have left 246 people dead and displaced hundreds since December when torrential rains started pounding a country emerging.

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Ethiopia: GERD Generation Capacity Increases to 6,450 MW

By Tsegay Hagos The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) power generation capacity has been upgraded to 6,450 MW. The Dam was first designed to generate 5,250 MW. However, due to.

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Cold Weather Curbs Armyworm Outbreak in South Africa-Grain SA

Cold weather, rains and resilient genetically-modified crops (GMO) have limited the damage caused by an armyworm outbreak in South Africa, the head of Grain SA Jannie de Villiers said on.

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U.N. Urgently Seeks $4Bln Aid to Avert Famine for 20Mln in Africa

More than $4 billion is needed by the end of March to help nearly 20 million people who risk starvation in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, United Nations Secretary.

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